McCarthy & Cox Boosts Stock Position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT)

McCarthy & Cox lifted its position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (BATS:FOCT) by 5.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 144,387 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,162 shares during the period. FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October comprises 2.1% of McCarthy & Cox’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. McCarthy & Cox’s holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October were worth $6,155,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 50.7% during the third quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 7,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after acquiring an additional 2,579 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 152,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,326,000 after purchasing an additional 11,625 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp raised its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 37,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,572,000 after purchasing an additional 1,005 shares during the period. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October in the third quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management lifted its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 29,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 727 shares during the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of BATS:FOCT opened at $43.29 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $577.06 million, a PE ratio of 23.81 and a beta of 0.64. The company’s 50-day moving average is $43.00 and its 200-day moving average is $42.34.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October Company Profile

The FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (FOCT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the SPY over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral. FOCT was launched on Oct 16, 2020 and is managed by First Trust.